Actively Recruiting
Implementation of the START Intervention in Brazil: a Controlled Feasibility Trial
Led by Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz · Updated on 2025-07-31
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
Lead Sponsor
U
University College, London
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This controlled trial aims to assess the feasibility of a culturally adapted Brazilian version of the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) program, a structured coping strategy program designed for family caregivers of people living with dementia. The program will be delivered by trained community general health workers (CGHW) in 10 municipalities across Brazil. Outcomes will include measures of feasibility and acceptability, as well as caregiver burden, mental health, and quality of life, assessed at baseline and after 6 months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Implementation of the START Intervention in Brazil: a Controlled Feasibility Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Informal caregivers 18 years or older who are primary or one of the primary persons responsible for caring for a family member with dementia
- Caregivers providing regular and sustained emotional or practical support weekly
- Caregivers living in the same household or nearby with frequent face-to-face interaction with the person with dementia
- Care recipient with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score 1 or higher
- Care recipient with at least one ICD-10 dementia diagnosis code documented in their medical record
You will not qualify if you...
- Caregivers who are illiterate
- Caregivers providing only occasional or sporadic support (less than weekly or without regular responsibility)
- Care recipients who are institutionalized (living in long-term care facilities)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Lucas Martins Teixeira
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lucas Martins Teixeira
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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